At a glance
Reported students
1,516
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
85.82
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York middle enrollment
99th percentile
Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
547
JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN: 1,516 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
17.7:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN
JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in FLUSHING. It is one of 34 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. NCES reports 1,516 students for 2024–25.
Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 99th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.7:1, above the New York median of 10.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Asian (69.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN
- 1How do the reported 17.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 85.82 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White10.9%
- Hispanic13.6%
- Black3.1%
- Asian69.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial1.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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1,104 reported students
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Middle · Grades 06–08
999 reported students
MS 158 MARIE CURIE
Middle · Grades 06–08
838 reported students
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172
Middle · Grades 06–08
799 reported students
MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–12
1,131 reported students
PS 173 FRESH MEADOWS
Elementary · Grades PK–05
950 reported students